Bella Fanale
American ice hockey player (born 2007)
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Anabella Fanale (born May 19, 2007) is an American college ice hockey forward for the Minnesota Golden Gophers of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
| Anabella Fanale | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
May 19, 2007 Webster, New York, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) | ||
| Weight | 161 lb (73 kg; 11 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| WCHA team | Minnesota | ||
| Playing career | 2025–present | ||
Playing career
On November 14, 2024, Fanale signed her Letter of Intent to play college ice hockey at Minnesota during the 2025–26 season.[1] She began her collegiate career during the 2025–26 season. She made her collegiate debut on September 25, 2025, in a game against Boston College, and scored the team's opening goal of the season. She finished the game with two goals, for her first career multi-goal game. The next day she scored one goal and three assists and was named the WCHA Rookie of the Week.[2] She finished September with three goals and three assist in two games and was named the WCHA Rookie of the Month.[3] On January 10, 2026, Abbey Murphy produced a widely acclaimed assist against Minnesota State, batting a bouncing puck through a defender's legs at full speed before feeding Fanale for a goal. The play went viral across social media.[4][5] During January, she recorded eight goals and sevens for 15 points. She posted two multi-goal games and four multi-point games, and was named WCHA Rookie of the Month for the second time in her career.[6]
International play
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  United States | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| U18 World Championship | ||
 | 2024 Switzerland | |
 | 2025 Finland | |
 | 2023 Sweden | |
Fanale made her international debut for the United States at the 2023 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship where she recorded one goal and one assist in five games and won a bronze medal. She again represented the United States at the 2024 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship where she recorded two assists in four games and won a gold medal.[7]
On November 13, 2024, Fanale was selected to represent the United States at the 2025 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship.[8] On January 1, 2025, she was named team captain.[9] She led team USA in scoring with five goals and four assists in six games and won a gold medal. During the semifinals against Sweden, she scored both goals in a 2–1 victory to help the United States advance to the gold medal game.[10][11] She was subsequently named named to the media all-star team and was named best forward by the IIHF Directorate.[12][13]
Personal life
Career statistics
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | United States | U18 |  |
5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2024 | United States | U18 |  |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2025 | United States | U18 |  |
6 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 15 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 4 | ||||